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APPENDICES APPENDIX A CONTACT INFORMATION Physical address Old Parliament House 18 King George Terrace PARKES ACT 2600 Mailing address Old Parliament House PO Box 7088 CANBERRA BC ACT 2610 General enquiries Phone (02) 6270 8222 Fax (02) 6270 8111 E-mail [email protected] Website moadoph.gov.au Australian Prime Ministers Centre Phone (02) 6270 8270 Email [email protected] School programs Phone (02) 6270 8282 Email [email protected] 126 APPENDIX B ADVISORY COUNCIL At 30 June 2009, the Old Parliament House Advisory Council had six members (as shown in Table 11), and four vacancies for members. Mr Peter Rush of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was an official observer of the council. The terms of the Rt Hon Doug Anthony (former Chair) and Mr Fred Brenchley expired during 2008–09. Table 11 Old Parliament House Advisory Council members at 30 June 2009 Role Name Background Term Chair Mr William McInnes Writer and actor 16 February 2009 to 15 February 2012 Deputy The Hon Susan Ryan Former senator 16 May 2008 to 15 May 2011 Chair and minister Member The Hon Paul Calvert Former President 16 May 2008 to 15 May 2011 of the Senate Member Dr Jane Lennon Heritage expert 24 July 2007 to 23 July 2010 Member Mr Geoff Pryor Cartoonist and 24 July 2007 to 23 July 2010 artist Member Dr John Byron Academic 26 June 2008 to 25 June 2011 OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT 2008–09 127 APPENDIX C CHARTER OF OPERATIONS The Old Parliament House Charter of Operations, which sets out the agency’s obligations and services to the public, is reviewed annually. Table 12 describes performance against the standards set out in the charter for 2008–09. Table 12 Summary of performance against the Charter of Operations, 2008–09 Standard Performance OPH will provide national leadership within the broader collections sector by: Working cooperatively with major institutions such as the Achieved, as part of the National Museum, National Archives of Australia, National development of the Film and Sound Archive, and National Library of Australia Museum of Australian as appropriate on the implementation of redevelopment Democracy. initiatives, including Stage Two of the Australian Prime Ministers Centre (APMC) and other initiatives related to its role as a museum of our democratic traditions. Developing cooperative and complementary collecting Achieved, as part of the arrangements with other key institutions. development of the Museum of Australian Democracy. Developing key linkages with academia, libraries, research Achieved, as part of the institutions and other bodies with similar interests in our development of the political, parliamentary and social history. Museum of Australian Democracy. Exchanging information on the operational implications of Achieved through a implementing Heritage Management Plans with other program of collaborative collecting institutions which have EPBC Act requirements research programs and and responsibilities. conferences. 128 Standard Performance OPH will work collaboratively with the other national collecting institutions to explore operational efficiencies through shared services by: Working through the Heads of Cultural Institutions (HOCI) OPH was an active and various APMC-related forums to develop a strategic participant in the approach to common collection policy and operational discussions and activities issues, including storage, preservation and digitisation. of all of these cooperative bodies. Working with the Corporate Management Forum of the Commonwealth Cultural, Collecting and Exhibiting Agencies to explore and implement opportunities for ongoing cooperation between member agencies in areas of common interest, such as corporate services. Working with the Commonwealth Collecting Institutions Public Program Working Group to explore issues and opportunities that will inform and enhance current program development and delivery and avoid duplication. OPH will jointly agree on the parameters of its collecting with national collecting institutions and avoid overlap by: Having a clearly defined and understood collection OPH has clearly defined development policy. guidelines for the development of its own collection. Working with other cultural institutions through such OPH was an active avenues as HOCI and APMC-related forums to develop a participant in relevant strategic approach to common collection acquisition issues discussions through such and to avoid areas of potential overlap. forums. OPH will develop frameworks and strategies in conjunction with the national collecting institutions around common areas of collection management by: Having regard to the findings and recommendations in the In addition to having a Australian National Audit Office reportSafe and Accessible clearly defined Collection National Collections 2004 in developing, maintaining and Management Policy, OPH providing access to its collection. actively participated in consultative discussions Working through established networks and working groups on such issues. covering registration, conservation, security and facilities management to develop, implement and promote strategies that improve the safe and appropriate care of the collection. OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT 2008–09 129 Table 12 continued Standard Performance OPH will ensure the widest possible access to collections through the development of exhibitions including touring exhibitions, education and public programs by: Researching and mounting innovative and diverse OPH maintained an active collaborative, in-house and travelling exhibitions across program of collaborative, various media focusing on aspects of our social and in-house and travelling political history. Exhibitions in 2008–09 include: exhibitions. • Billy Hughes at War (at OPH 26 June 2008 – 1 February 2009). Examines the life and times of Prime Minister Hughes, particularly focusing on the issues surrounding Australia’s involvement in the Great War of 1914–1918. • Beyond Reasonable Drought (8 July – 26 October 2008). Photographs documenting the impact of the drought on Australian communities. • The ongoing exhibition component of the Australian Prime Ministers Centre, which opened in June 2007, and will be continually developed and refreshed. • An expanded program of long-term exhibitions on Australian democracy as part of OPH’s redevelopment initiatives, from May 2009. OPH will complete the implementation of a package of major redevelopment initiatives, which will: Deliver a suite of new exhibitions, visitor activities, This program was education and research programs and online services that successfully undertaken in will allow visitors to explore the past, present and future of 2008–09 and delivered by Australian democracy. This will include new exhibitions on the May 2009 deadline. democracy in the former Parliamentary Library and adjoining spaces, as well as a range of programs that will extend the themes throughout OPH as part of a coherent visitor experience to both the building and its website. As part of these initiatives, OPH will continue development of the Australian Prime Ministers Centre by: Establishing Stage Two of the APMC, with the research Development of the centre and fellows facilities in the south-east (House of Australian Prime Ministers Representatives) wing of the building and relocation of the Centre Stage Two was Prime Ministers exhibition to the former Parliamentary successfully completed in Library spaces (most recently occupied by the National 2008–09 as part of the Portrait Gallery), and the implementation of a range of development of the associated activities. museum. 130 Standard Performance OPH will continue to develop and provide Education and Learning programs by a range of initiatives, including: Providing high-quality, curriculum-based education OPH continued to provide a programs as one of the mandatory destinations for range of education schools/organisations wishing to access the Parliamentary programs for students, and Civics Education Rebate (PACER). including those from schools visiting Canberra Developing self-guiding and online education programs for under the PACER scheme, both school students and life-long learners as part of the and developed new major redevelopment initiatives. self-guiding and online education programs as part of the Museum of Australian Democracy initiatives. OPH will continue the implementation of a major Capital Works Program by: Continuing to carry out its current Capital Works Plan OPH continued its program (2007–12), which defines the future direction for capital of capital works works at OPH over a five-year period. developments and building maintenance activities. Undertaking a range of upgrading works to improve This included the removal compliance with the current Building Code of Australia, of asbestos from, and maximising the area of the building accessible to the redevelopment of, the public, and facilitating many of the major redevelopment south-east wing of the initiatives. Relevant activities include asbestos removal and building. refurbishment in the south-east (House of Representatives) wing, consistent with the government’s policy for public buildings, and the enhancement of OPH access and storage infrastructure. Undertaking all works in accordance with the requirements All such works were of relevant heritage legislation and the OPH Heritage undertaken in compliance Management Plan. with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia, relevant heritage legislation and the Heritage Management Plan. OLD PARLIAMENT